Two Palestinian teenagers were killed during a protest along the Israeli-Gaza separation fence Friday evening. Following these events, the Israeli air forces then attacked several targets of Hamas in Gaza.

Furthermore, 76 protesters have been injured, of whom 46 suffered from injuries caused by live ammunition. Approximately 6,200 Palestinians were protesting adjacent to the fence.

Additionally, the Israeli Defense Forces stated that theyarrested two Palestinians, who tried to cross the boundary amid the protests.

A spokesperson ofHamas, Hazem Qassem,stated that “Violating the blood of peaceful demonstrators in the marches of return and deliberately targeting them is a crime that the occupation bears all its repercussions.”

According to the IDF, the excessive use of violence was necessary because of “Violent demonstrations during which around 6,200 protesters assembled in several locations along the Gaza border fence”.

Furthermore, the IDFstated that “the demonstrations were of an especially violent nature, which included a large amount of IEDs, grenades and Molotov cocktails being thrown towards IDF forces along the fence.”

Only a few hours after the protests, five rockets entered Israeli territory,reportedly causing no injuries. The Israeli air forces carried out a new series of attacks in retaliation for the missiles launched from Gaza.

As reported by the WAFA, the airstrikes hitseveral locations in the Gaza strip, causing noinjuries.

According to the IDF, a tank hit a Hamas outpost north of Beit Hanun, and a drone attacked a Hamas observation station close to Beit Lahiya. One rocket caused a small fire near the Israeli village Sderotreported by Israeli media.

Following the attacks on Friday night, the IDFattacked another target in southern Gaza, after an improvised explosive device hit a vehicle, causinglight damage.

The protests marked the 73rd week of the weekly demonstrations,Great March of Return, in which Palestinian protesters in Gaza are addressing the continuing blockade of the Gaza strip and demand the right of return for Palestinian refugee to their former land in Israel.